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gender-based indices constructed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and suggests alternatives for choice of … variables, functional form, and weights. While the UNDP Gender Inequality Index (GII) conceptually reflects the loss in …, resulting in only the partial capture of gender inequalities. Since the dimensions used for the GII are different from those in …
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book in terms of both range and depth. The work examines the interlinkages between gender, empowerment, and the Sustainable … Development Goals in Africa…. A must-read for all those working in the field of sustainable development.” Michael Ngoasong, Gender … countries have made towards gender equality and offers strategies that can be used to empower African women to contribute to the …
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Considering the vital importance of gender equality to development and the specific promise of the 2030 Agenda for … performance to discern any gender disparity in access to education and academic performance of students. … for Implementation of the Regional Gender Agenda .-- II. Understanding gender disparity in education and employment …
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This paper studies the impact of migrant children on their parents' occupation choice and wage income using a dataset from a household survey conducted in 2011. We find that the heads of migrant households with school-age children earn significantly less than those who left them at their place...
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policies and projects with other societal and environmental goals, including supporting gender equality. …
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background in economics, it covers a range of themes including poverty, foreign aid, agriculture and human capital …
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